Typically, the associates degree can run between 60 and 64 credits depending on the program of study, and state mandates. However there are some associates that can run into the 70 plus credit range. These higher credit associates degrees usually fall in the allied health area.
The number of credits does not determine equality to any specific program of study. Each program will have specific requirements. Once you are accepted to that program, successfully complete the requirements of that program, and the registrar indicates you have completed the program and have graduated, then you have that degree.
A masters within this field of study - in total - can range between 33-40 credit hours depending on the specific college or university curriculum layout. It usually takes a student two to three years to complete depending on the credit load carried each semester, personal work/life responsibilities, and/or whether it is taken as an accelerated program (which some institutions offer).
WHAT I UNDERSTAND WITH "DEGREE" YOU ARE ASKING IS BACCHALAUREATE DEGREE. IN MY COUNTRY - PHILIPPINES IT WILL TAKE YOU FIVE (5) YEARS. THEN YOU HAVE TO TAKE AND PASS THE GOVERNMENT BOARD EXAMINATION TO REMOVE "ING" AND BE A CERTIFIED / REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
The number of courses, total credit hours, for one student for an individual semester.
To become a certified software engineer in Canada you need anywhere from 4 years (bachelors of science) to 8+ years (PhD) of schooling.
The standard expectation is about two years to complete the roughly 55 credit hours necessary for an Associates Degree. Actual number of hours will depend on the school and the program.
To complete the Associates degree, the number of credits will be approximately 64, depending on the specific program of study. Some programs require more (usually in the Allied Health field).Viper1
There isn't a standard for credit hours per week - it takes about 70 credits for an Associates Degree for an RN, and about 140 credits to graduate as a Batchelors degree for nursing.
Get good grades and complete the minimum required number of credit hours.
Between 60 and 64 credits depending on the program of study.
The number of credit hours required to graduate from college varies depending on the program and institution. In general, most undergraduate programs require around 120-130 credit hours to earn a bachelor's degree. Graduate programs usually require 30-60 credit hours to earn a master's degree.
A high school diploma is mandatory. Many municipalities also require 60 hours of college credit or an associates degree.
To complete general education requirements at a 4 year college, which is called a “college degree,” the undergraduate bachelor's degree generally takes 4 years to complete, and needs 120-128 semester credit hours, depending on your major/concentration.
Answer 1: All associates degrees take two years to earn if they're pursued "full time"......meaning the student taking 15 semester credit hours per semester, for two semester (or 30 semester credit hours) per year, for two years, thereby earning the associate's degree's typical 60 semester credit hours. A bachelors degree, by way of reference, is double that: 120 semester credit hours, which typically takes a full-time student four years.It matters not what is the subject. The associates degree, regardless of subject, typically takes a full-time student two (2) years to earn.
Typically, the associates degree requires approximately 60 to 64 credits depending on the state mandate. However, there are some programs of study the will require more. These are usually programs within the allied health fields (nursing, respiratory therapy, etc.).
The master's degree can take approximately two to three years to complete post bachelor's degree. The actual length of time depends on the specific program of study; the credit load carried per semester, and provided the student takes the degree as prescribed by the college or university.
Each course is assigned a prescribed amount of credits. Most courses at the undergraduate level within the US (in institutions that operate on a regular two semester academic year) are 3 credits, with science courses assigned 4 credits. Each credit indicates the number of hours spent in the classroom or in a direct learning position with a professor and other classmates. Thus, a three credit course represents three hours of classroom time each week. As such, they are also referred to as credit hours. Each degree level requires a certain amount of credits in required areas to complete the degree. Typically - and depending on the specific program of study and state mandate - an associates degree can require between 60 and 64 credits (or credit hours) to complete. A bachelors between 124 and 128 credits. Credits and credit hours are thus synonymous.